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Question

The length of a rectangular prism is measured to be 120±0.5 cm120\pm0.5	ext{ cm}, width 80 cm80	ext{ cm}, and height 60 cm60	ext{ cm}. Estimate the percentage error in the volume calculation based on the uncertainty in the length measurement.

Accepted Answer

512%\frac{5}{12}\%

Answer

112%\frac{1}{12}\%

Answer

148%\frac{1}{48}\%

Answer

16%\frac16\%

The length of a rectangular prism is measured to be 120±0.5 cm120\(\pm\)0.5\(\text{ cm}\), width 80 cm80\(\text{ cm}\), and height 60 cm60\(\text{ cm}\). Estimate the percentage error in the volume calculation based on the uncertainty in the length measurement.

The length of a rectangular prism is measured to be $120 \pm 0.5 cm$ , width $80 cm$ , and height $60 cm$ . Estimate the percentage error in the volume calculation based on the uncertainty in the length measurement.